Harrison police make DWI arrests of Newark men half an hour apart

Two Newark men were charged in drunken driving incidents less than one hour apart in Harrison.Google Maps

HARRISON — Two Newark men were charged with drunken driving about half an hour apart Friday, police said.

Around 10:30 p.m., police responded to Church Square and saw that a minivan had backed into a parked car, police said.

Police said Francisco Godoy, 52, of Newark, had driven the wrong way down the one-way Church Street and when he realized he was going the wrong way tried to back out of the street but struck a parked car

Godoy’s blood alcohol content was nearly three times the legal limit of .08, officials said. He was charged with DWI.